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Red Rivals Colorful rivals in the evening sky Wednesday, August 29, 2012
OSIRIS-Rex Studying a threatening space rock Sunday, August 26, 2012
Moon and Companions A traffic jam in the evening sky Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Eclipse Watcher Risking life and limb for a solar eclipse Sunday, August 19, 2012
Cloudy Skies A cruel twist of nature Saturday, August 18, 2012
Moon and Venus A close encounter in the dawn sky Sunday, August 12, 2012
Perseid Meteors The perfect spot for the Moon Saturday, August 11, 2012
Moon, Jupiter, and Aldebaran The Moon takes a pounding Friday, August 10, 2012
Mars, Saturn, and Spica A bright but rapidly closing triangle Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Alexandria A city — and a star — fit for a king Friday, July 20, 2012
Tuttle Comets War, embezzlement, and comets Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Swift Comets From hardware-store owner to cosmic celebrity Monday, July 16, 2012
Summer Delights Bright delights in the summer sky Sunday, July 15, 2012
More Moon and Companions A sky show that’s worth getting up for Saturday, July 14, 2012
Moon and Companions A gathering of astronomical superstars Friday, July 13, 2012
More Vega The bright stars of the “ox boy” Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The Ecliptic Following the path of the Sun Sunday, July 1, 2012
Companions Companionship in the evening sky Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Leo Minor Stars without much flash Saturday, June 23, 2012
Venus and Jupiter An encore performance in the dawn sky Friday, June 22, 2012
Sun Tower A moment of sunlight without shadows Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Featured Images

Neil Armstrong aboard the lunar module Eagle, July 21, 1969
 Leading the Way Sunday, August 26, 2012
False-color view of Comet Swift-Tuttle, 1992
 Swift Comet Monday, July 16, 2012
A flare on the surface of the star HD 189733 blasts away the atmosphere of an or
 Zapped! Friday, June 29, 2012
Moon and Companions, June 2012
 Moon and Company Monday, June 25, 2012

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